Weather Records on 5 May 2001

963 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 2001. Highest significance: York, US.

Key Facts for 5 May 2001

On 5 May 2001, 963 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
430 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 929 daily.
York set a daily record precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 5 May 2001.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

963 stations

963 station records on 5 May 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
York	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Salida	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Webster	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hart	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dresden	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ufa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Long Is 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tacony 13 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpley 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hays	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whittier	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

963 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 237, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 193, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 317, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 5 May 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	237
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	193
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	317
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 5 May 2001 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 929.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

786 broken records

Margins by which the 786 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 2001

Top 20 records on 5 May 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 2001	York, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	91 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Lenora Coop, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	86 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Salida, US	monthly snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	34 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Hoxie, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	96 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Syracuse, US	daily rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Utica, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Guide Rock, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Norton 9SSE, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Webster, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Hart, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2001	Dresden, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Gresham 3W, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Ufa, RU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Greensburg, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Long Is 1N, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Red Cloud, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	97 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Seymour 3NW, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Beaver City, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2001	Osceola, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2001. 2001 had 963 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

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Data for records on 2001-05-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 2001
Margin	Records
0 to 100	773
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1